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Man Ray Photography Exhibition Preview

THE first major museum retrospective of Man Ray's work will open
at the National Portrait Gallery tomorrow. The exhibition will
explore the influential artist's photographic portraits focusing on
his career in America and Paris between 1918 and 1968.

Featuring 150 vintage prints and key works, the exhibition
demonstrates Man Ray's key role in the Surrealist and Dada
movements. Known for his originality, versatility and revolutionary
printing techniques, Ray was born in Philadelphia in 1890 and
taught himself photography. He captured a wide range of subjects
throughout the years - many of whom feature in the exhibition -
including Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Lee Miller and Catherine
Deneuve. The showcase will also include works completed for
Vogue and Vanity Fair.